to cut out; to clip from; to extract
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to be excited; to be elated
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
two days later; day after next; next day but one
to exchange gunfire; to exchange shots
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
place; situation; position; location
pointing down; pointing downward; (market) decline; downturn; downward trend
patent application; patent filings
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
stand-up work; work performed standing
overall victory; championship
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
wintertime; winter season
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
every person; each one; everybody
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
restoration; return; reduction; resolution; deoxidization
shortage; amount outstanding (e.g. on loan); deficit